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How to Be the Church Where Everyone is on Vacation with Pamela Morse Jeanette Staats | 27 Mar 2023 What does it mean to be the church in a place where people come to vacation? Some small towns are less about Friday Night Lights and more about AirBnB. But...
Three Key Questions for Rural Church Leaders Starting Fresh Expressions of Church 22 Mar 2023 Despite being known as a stronghold of Christian life and culture, even rural churches may struggle with the same decline that is facing churches across North America. Mission Strategist Luke...
Don’t Equip Rural Churches Like Other Churches with Leah Hidde-Gregory and Dale Edwards Jeanette Staats | 20 Mar 2023 Doing ministry in rural areas is different from doing ministry in urban or suburban areas, but many books and conferences tend to be more helpful for larger population areas. In...
False: This Only Works in Urban and Suburban Areas 15 Mar 2023 Fresh Expressions are just for cool churches, probably in urban or suburban settings, right? Not according to Luke Edwards, a Mission Strategist with Fresh Expressions and a Fresh Expressions Pioneer....
Hope for Rural North America and the Rural Church with Allen Stanton Jeanette Staats | 13 Mar 2023 The word “rural” can bring to mind both bucolic and dilapidated images. But the truth is much more complicated! Discover how churches serve as anchors for small-towns, and new metrics...
Church Planting, Multi-Site and Fresh Expressions: What’s the Difference? With Jorge Acevedo and Heather Evans Jeanette Staats | 8 Mar 2023 Imagine a small, struggling church that not only experiences revival, but grows to multiple campuses and plants a thriving network of fresh expressions. Hear the story of Grace Church in...
What Kind of Churches Start Fresh Expressions? 6 Mar 2023 Is your church the “kind of church” that starts a fresh expression? The answer might surprise you! Fresh Expressions are forms of church that are grown for and with those...
Brewery Ministries: Bringing God into the Conversation Nathan Snyder | 27 Feb 2023 When Brewery Ministries formed in 2019, our small team had been wrestling with a problem we had observed in our city: many people were interested in God, but few were...
Announcing a New Partnership Between Fresh Expressions and The Churches of God, General Conference (CGGC) 23 Feb 2023 Fresh Expressions is excited to announce a new partnership with the Churches of God, General Conference (CGGC). The CGGC has a rich history and strong commitment to global mission, making...
Michael Frost on How Missional Begins with God and Why Some Churches are Thriving Today Jeanette Staats | 22 Feb 2023 Long before it became a buzzword in church leadership, the term “missional” provided a refreshing image of who God is and what it means to follow him. In this wide-ranging...
New Podcast Alert! Rural Revival Launches March 13 20 Feb 2023 Revival is happening in small-town churches. Many of Jesus’ followers across rural regions are uncovering exciting possibilities as they explore creative and practical approaches to loving their neighbors. Hosted by...
Redeeming Denominational Division: What To Do When You’ve Lost Your Spiritual Home 13 Feb 2023 This article is co-written by Christopher Backert and Michael Beck. In a few years, when we look back on the last three decades, one of the most significant forces shaping...

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